New Classroom model: all black, all male

Posted on February 6th, 2007 by Tariq Nelson

Here’s an experiment to keep an eye on:

Filed under: Changing World, Children's Issues

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5 Responses to “New Classroom model: all black, all male”

  1. Hanifah Bint Will, on February 6th, 2007 at 2:10 pm Said:

    Insha Allah it will be successful. I’d like to see it modeled in PG County. The real key is finding a way to instill self esteem in these young brothers as well as motivate them. It can be done, the greatest example I know of is Dr. Warren Rhodes, as he says, from the jail house (former gang banger, though he was from a two parent middle class family) to the white house (an excellent story to read to our young black men (and women).

  2. Hood, on February 6th, 2007 at 3:21 pm Said:

    I looked for the Bio on Dr. Warren Rhodes but his name didn’t even show up in Google. Any links?

  3. Hanifah Bint Will, on February 6th, 2007 at 3:45 pm Said:

    Here’s some info on Dr. Rhodes, he works a lot with disadvantaged youth and used to (not sure if he still does) teach at Morgan state

    Overcoming Childhood Misfortune

    Why Some Children Succeed Despite the Odds

    http://www.greenwood.com/catalog/author/R/Warren_A._Rhodes.aspx

    This is some of what was said, in From the Jailhouse to the Whitehouse.

    You can succeed, too. You can make people proud of you. There is no magic about it. This is what to do. First, decide what you want to be. Second, develop your own dreams about succeeding and how proud you will feel when you do succeed. Third, work hard to make your dreams come true. Fourth, do not let anything stop you. Fifth, remember that winners NEVER QUIT!

    I was a tough guy. I failed in school. I was in reform school and in jail. I stole and did lots of other crimes. I even shot dope. I changed, and you can change, too.”

  4. Hanifah Bint Will, on February 6th, 2007 at 4:01 pm Said:

    OOPS, I hit the send button too soon. The booklet from the Jailhouse to the white house used to be posted online, I have it at home. I’ll post that link later, insha Allah. In case I forget you can reach me @ Nailah9@gmail.com.

    Dr. Warren Rhodes
    wrhodes@moa.morgan.edu
    Chairman, Department of Psychology
    Morgan State University

    He’s a wonderful person. I had the great pleasure of meeting him and his wife about three years via a Job Corp project I worked on.

    http://www.morgan.edu/academics/Liberal-Arts/Psych/New/RHODESpsj.htm

    http://www.archinstitute.org/about.html

    http://ijo.sagepub.com/cgi/content/abstract/34/2/87

    http://www.questia.com/library/psychology/teenage-parents.jsp

  5. Izzy Mo, on February 6th, 2007 at 8:14 pm Said:

    Salaam alaikum,

    May God reward them with much success. Back in NOLA, a lot of parents sent their children to Catholic same sex schools because they were so good. A lot of Baptist, Muslim and Hindu parents did the same with St. Mary’s and Brother Martin, two top Catholic schools. I used to be against same sex education but if it can bring young people up in a dignified manner, why not? Our young Black men need some outstanding male Black role models.

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